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Temasek is set to convene Asia's top financiers and officials in the city-state next week to review the region's progress on 2030 decarbonisation goals and chart "practical" pathways to net zero, amid trade tensions and political headwinds.

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Across the border, neighbour Shenzhen has the world's first and largest fully electric bus fleets. But Hong Kong has not been able to ramp …

National renewable energy policies and domestic political disputes could further delay several of these projects, which overlap with biodiverse marine areas, found the Global …

Marine conservation brings profound benefits, and Indigenous peoples and coastal communities should play a key role in managing marine protected areas.

Microsoft CEO announcing first data centre in Thailand 2024

Before US tariffs, an AI-fuelled data centre boom had spurred tech giants to make big renewables bets in the region. Mounting uncertainty is prompting …

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Most offshore oil and gas projects in 2024 were linked to widespread pollution, with satellite data revealing frequent oil slicks, high transportation emissions and extensive methane flaring.

29 Apr 2025

Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi farmers are being trained to farm on soils getting saltier due to climate change.

Residents around India’s Vembanad Lake, battered by floods since December and distant ocean swells known as 'kallakkadal,' look to beach restoration and sand dune construction for solutions.

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The operationalisation of Article 6 at COP29 can be a critical lever to enable Asia Pacific’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Fragmented standards across countries, however, still present implementation challenges amid global geopolitical shifts.

24 Apr 2025 • News

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Transgender Australians risk being caught in the crossfire if politicians turn issues that hardly affect most people into supposed threats to broader society. By Dr Tariq Choucair, Katherine M. FitzGerald, Lucinda Nelson

30 Apr 2025

Southeast Asia could use this disruption in food trade to strengthen collaboration, reduce dependency and create a truly integrated regional market. By Paul Teng

The US Environmental Protection Agency's review of its “endangerment finding,” which declares that climate change is real and caused by human activity, could provide cover for a massive retreat from climate action at the federal level. By Gary Yohe

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Hendrik Rosenthal, sustainability director, CLP Power

In the second episode of 'On the frontlines', power firm CLP's group sustainability director Rosenthal talks to the EB Podcast about the challenges of steering sustainability in a carbon-heavy industry, closing coal plants and the need for pragmatism.

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USAID Philippines humanitarian assistance

As regional donors are urged to give more, many say it is not just about plugging immediate gaps from the sudden pullout, but buying time for aid-reliant projects to diversify funding models, which have been "overdue for an overhaul".

Increasing allocations and giving states more freedom on how they can spend EFT funds could make this mechanism more effective, say conservationists. Malaysia's environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi also agrees there is a good basis to make the scheme more permanent, but in-depth discussions must be held with the states, he told Eco-Business.

The federal government says the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) approach has spurred state governments to expand protected areas and run more conservation programmes. Yet as environmentalists are calling for more EFT funding, our latest analysis finds little transparency on most of the money disbursed, despite some state-level data from Johor and Sabah.

The Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 insights report captures key messages, discussion points, and recommendations for policymakers and businesses across the region to forge a more inclusive and sustainable Asia.

Economic fears look set to trump any concerns about climate change among voters, according to street interviews conducted by Eco-Business.

Fireside chat with Dr Mark Konyn, AIA group chief investment officer

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Key figures within the EU Plastic Recycling Industry and others have joined forces to raise alarm over the European Commission’s draft Clean Industrial State Aid Framework, citing a critical lack …

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Unlocking capital for sustainability Insights Report 2024

The world is just five years away from a deadline to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, part of a comprehensive global blueprint to reconcile economic progress with environmental …